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STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
in accordance with present prospects, will greatly elevate Wis¬ 
consin in the commercial world. 
After the examinations of the farms, the committee held a 
session and award, with entire unanimity, the first premium, 
a Silver Pitcher, to E. W. Edgerton, of Summit, and the sec- 
nod, a Silver Goblet, to William Smith, of Somers. 
All of which is respectfully submitted, 
B. R. Hinkley, 1 Committee 
Benj. Ferguson, V of 
David Atwood. J Judges. 
Madison, July 24,1860. 
FIELD CROPS BY THE ACRE. 
The Executive Committee have had, as usual, occasion this 
year to regret the lack of interest in thfs department of the 
Premium List. The amount of labor required in order to 
fulfill the conditions imposed, is certainly not large enough to 
prevent any enterprising farmer from entering and reporting 
his crops; and surely the pride which such farmers must feel 
in their profession and in the State of their adoption, should 
operate as a sufficient incentive. 
The following awards were made by the Committee at their 
meeting in December: 
Best acre of Corn, More Spears, Black Earth,. $15 
2d “ “ Eli Stilson, Oshkosh,. 10 
Best £ acre of Carrots, Eli StilsoD, Oshkosh,. 10 
Reports were also made of excellent crops of wheat, barley 
and potatoes, but their informality prevented the awards which 
would otherwise have been made. 
Mr. Geo. P. Peffer, of Pewaukee, claims to have grown 53J 
bushels of Club and 37 25-60 of Fife Wheat, 192 2-7 bushels 
of Purple Chili Potatoes, 53J bushels of barley, and 88 bushels 
of King Phillip Corn on one acre, each. 
And Mr. Jas. K. Carr, of Medina, Dane county, reports 42 
